I'm the King of Wage Earners in Lobotomy City

"How—how did you know? I didn't say anything."

"Nonsense, your coat is covering the radiator, and it's too close to the cerebrospinal fluid circulation tube. Just move the tubing to a different position."

He immediately became excited and kept asking Du Jue questions about prosthetics.

"So you can also do prosthetic body modifications. I'll go back and convince them to give you a promotion ahead of schedule."

Ignore the nonsense and avoid rushing through the plans you came up with while reviewing the commission.

This "good" agency either does missing people or lost items, or it does copywriting work; its main business is scavenging for scraps.

After all, urban law firms are not violent institutions, but commercial organizations that are there to make money.

However, money earned in the city is often earned but not spent, which is why there's the impression that the more prestigious the agency, the more capable they are.

Goodman's success as a ninth-tier finisher is mainly due to his eloquence and decent network of connections.

The fact that the documents revealed a connection between Goodman and Run Law Firm finally gave him a glimmer of hope!

In the game, this is a useless agency to players. Apart from two level 8 finishers, the rest are all level 9 noobs.

Their overall combat strength is similar to that of the Brotherhood of Steel, making them a suitable negotiation target for Du Jue.

"Oh-right, are you talking about this firm?"

Following the direction that Du Jue was pointing, a group of young men dressed in various styles were besieging a building with a sign that read "Run Law Firm" on it.

A blond man watched the fierce battle below from a second-floor window, puffing out a cloud of white smoke as he smoked a cigarette.

Du Jue knew that this was Run, the representative of Run Agency, and then saw him shouting down.

"It's confirmed. It was just some opportunistic rats launching a surprise attack. No other gangs were involved."

"If you guys don't work, your wages will be docked!"

The next moment, the rats wielding knives, spears, and clubs were immediately shooed away by the finishers.

The severed limbs and blood immediately plunged the attackers from their greedy ecstasy into the fear of certain death.

It may take most of the day to gather the mice, but it only takes a moment to make them flee.

"Damn it, it makes us have to work overtime."

"Even rats are following suit and raiding the office. It's ridiculous."

Suddenly, Run, who was by the window, turned his head and stared at Du, who was observing below. Du's eyes were full of scrutiny and vigilance.

Du Jue was startled, but he forced himself to remain calm and did not look away.

Bad thing!

He seemed to have forgotten the adversarial relationship between the firm and the gang, where there was no basis for trust between them, so how could there be any talk of selling a commission?

Furthermore, the agency can collect a bounty from the association for eliminating notorious gangs!

"Can you handle that eighth-tier finisher?"

"Hmm-hmm, I've never heard of them, but there are too many of them. If we call Ai and Ai, it will be fine."

"In the unlikely event of a fight, I should be able to escape. You can inject endorphins to commit suicide."

Du Jue was speechless, but there was no time to complain, because following Run's signal, the people who had finished off the rats were quickly approaching this side.

This attitude probably makes them think of them as mice.

Du Jue turned and ran, but the steel hand held him firmly.

"I'm puzzled," A-D ...

"You—don't you know him? He saw you too, right? He's just picking you up now, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Could it be that the urban spirit has all been a lie to me?!"

Hearing Ao Dee's inexplicably agitated tone, Du Jue felt like the sky was about to fall.

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"Why are you running?"

"Nonsense, I'm a member of the Brotherhood of Steel, I can't cause trouble for the gang."

"Although I know Run, if other finishers are greedy for the bounty and capture us, Run can't really say anything!"

The white light flashed in the artificial eye, and he immediately felt guilty.

It turns out that Du Jue wasn't lying to escape, but genuinely considered himself a member of the fraternity; it was just that I had been overthinking things.

I'm sorry.

After running until he was covered in sweat, he finally shook off his pursuers in the alleyway.

However, he was now in a dilemma.

If he can't sell the commission, forget about getting a permanent position; that greedy scoundrel will probably take advantage of him without hesitation.

In just a brief encounter, Du Jue could tell that Run was a tough guy to handle, as shrewd as a fox.

"Wait, we don't necessarily have to talk to the representative!"

Behind him, Hui Silun lifted his coat to cool off, not quite understanding what Du Jue was talking about.

"Boss, I'm afraid you won't be able to follow me anymore."

"Our Brotherhood has too great a reputation, which could easily lead to misunderstandings among other finishers. Besides, my contact is a pure humanist who hates cybernetic bodies the most."

"But...but Ai ordered me to protect you."

He's spying on me!

Don't hesitate when you see a dragon; just reach out your arm decisively.

"Set the injection timer to ten minutes, that way I definitely won't run away."

"No—that's not true, I believe you."

"Although they are both very suspicious, the fact that you thought of the Brotherhood first rather than yourself just now already shows your loyalty."

"I—I'll be waiting for you right here."

He earnestly adopted the demeanor of a senior, displaying an unexpected magnanimity.

Seeing this, Du Jue's mind started to wander. Originally, he was thinking of getting a permanent position, but now he might be able to try becoming the leader of the fraternity.

If you manage to win over the two, then the rest will be outsiders!

This is the only way to maximize the value of this work experience.

Damp and narrow alleyways.

Finn, the ninth-tier finisher, carefully ventured deeper with his short sword in hand, while everyone else was just going through the motions.

Du Jue, who was hiding far behind, knew that the only commendable thing about this unremarkable person who was responsible for finishing things was his loyalty to Run.

Despite the large number of people at Run's agency, most of them are lone wolves, and even Run herself is too lazy to care.

"Hey, who are you looking for?"

Finn turned around warily, only to breathe a sigh of relief when he saw it was a passerby wearing a mask.

"They are two gang members, probably here to scout out the location for the raid."

Du Jue looked at Finn, who was less than 1.5 meters tall, and was surprised that the other party had taken the initiative to tell all the information.

Just like her character in the game, she's polite but also a bit timid. This kind of person is much easier to talk to than Run.

"Is there anything else? I still have to continue working."

Finn felt a chill run down his spine as the strange man stared at him, and he couldn't wait to leave.

"Brother, do you want to commission someone?"

"Do you intend to designate me as the client?"

At this time, Finn believed that hard work pays off and, like Kaji, fantasized about changing his fate by working.

Du Jue clearly sensed the short man's surprise and didn't even consider who would have chosen such an unknown guy.

Have you heard of a good firm?

Finn then listened attentively to Du Jue's account of how he covered Goodman's escape, only to be outmaneuvered by the Iron Brothers.

"Sigh, Goodman left me with those commissions before he died, but I can't possibly finish them all by myself."

"That's why I thought of sharing with you. Look, these are all high-quality commissions. I'll take a loss and only charge you 30% of the commission fee."

"what?"

Finn looked at the large stack of commissions in Du Jue's hand; this was the first time he had encountered such a sales commission.

“But it’s against the rules to work for other firms, so I need to confirm with Run first.”

"You're being foolish. You're just talking nonsense. How can the representative possibly listen to you? At least buy some samples to take back."

"Finn, I'm your sister's friend. I know you're hardworking and ambitious, so I'm saving the good things for you."

"Otherwise, why don't I just go and talk to Run directly?"

Finn might have some skill in killing people, but he seemed quite embarrassed when faced with a sales pitch from an acquaintance.

After discovering that Du Jue was only handling low-level commissions, he forced a smile and retreated.

"It seems I admired the wrong person; you're just a lazy tortoise in the tortoise and the hare fable."

"Wait, what do you mean by that?!"

“I once ran into the manager of Lobotomy Corporation who was out recruiting in a back alley. He was reading a book, one of those small portable books that's about the size of your palm.”

“I also applied for the job and asked him why he was still so hardworking even though he had already become a supervisor.”

"Do you know what he said?"

Finn's eyes were full of curiosity and longing, and he even forgot about Run's task.

"He was able to become a supervisor because of his hard work over time. He learned ten small pieces of knowledge every day, which adds up to a hundred in a week, a thousand in a month, and ten thousand in a year."

“When your sister mentioned you to me, I also thought you were the kind of person who could succeed through hard work. I never expected that you wouldn’t even seize a commission that was right in front of you.”

"So what if you don't have much money? This is a blessing. Once everyone knows you and you become famous, high-level commissions will naturally come knocking on your door."

Do not finish reading the Lobotomy version of Yilin and turn around to leave; silently count to three in your mind.

"I'll buy!"

clang.

The attempt to bang on the trash can lid to bring the enemy to their senses back to reality backfired, attracting a large number of trash collectors. Heads popped out from every trash can to condemn the blaring of the assembly bell.

The two had no choice but to leave the garbage-strewn alley.

"Is it... all done?"

"Of course, do you still doubt me?"

Clutching the few remaining banknotes in his hand, Du Jue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it's a small amount, as long as he sees money, he definitely won't take his life.

"Then—then I'll call Ai right away. You're officially a full-time employee now!"

Du Jue generously stuffed money into Hui Jilong's hand, but felt that the other party was too happy. Were they really that close?

Congratulations on your promotion in the Brotherhood of Steel!

[Obtain a work item: Multi-functional Belt]

Listening to the conversation between the three, Du Jue was overjoyed.

You're truly my brother!

[Work Props: Multifunctional Belt]

[Description: Now you have the capital to open a prosthetic clinic in the city, which of course also includes the capital to run away.]

[Effect: The belt contains basic prosthetic modification tools and comes with one flashbang, stun grenade, smoke grenade, and tear gas grenade]

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